Fthe Forensic Sciences Foundation
FThe Forensic Sciences Foundation founded in 1969, is a nonprofit organization studying the application of science to the resolution of social and legal issues. In 1973, the foundation became affiliated with the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, a professional membership organization of forensic scientists. The foundation if the educational, scientific, and research arm of the academy. The foundation develops, produces, and directs educational programs in all fields of the forensic sciences. Specifically the foundation sponsors seminars and courses for physicians including ACCME accreditation. The foundation conducts programs to assess manpower requirements, assess the qualification of professionals in the field, and determine the state
of the art of the forensic sciences. The general tasks of a a forensic technician include collecting evidence, analyzing collected evidence in a laboratory setting and writing reports summarizing the results of this analysis. Forensic technicians may specialize in particular type of evidence, including fingerprinting, biochemistry, ballistics or handwriting analysis. Forensic technicians may also be asked to testify in court cases, especially in an area of individual expertise. The future of forensic technology is that they developing new tools in the field. One such tooi is forensic phenotyping, which allows analysts to determine certain physical characteristic such as hair and eye color. Other new technologies include the analysis of tissue-specific mRNAs and microRNAs to identify body fluids deposited at a crime scene. Determining which RNAs are expressed in a biological sample can help identify the tissue and potentially help reconstruct or classify a crime.
of the art of the forensic sciences. The general tasks of a a forensic technician include collecting evidence, analyzing collected evidence in a laboratory setting and writing reports summarizing the results of this analysis. Forensic technicians may specialize in particular type of evidence, including fingerprinting, biochemistry, ballistics or handwriting analysis. Forensic technicians may also be asked to testify in court cases, especially in an area of individual expertise. The future of forensic technology is that they developing new tools in the field. One such tooi is forensic phenotyping, which allows analysts to determine certain physical characteristic such as hair and eye color. Other new technologies include the analysis of tissue-specific mRNAs and microRNAs to identify body fluids deposited at a crime scene. Determining which RNAs are expressed in a biological sample can help identify the tissue and potentially help reconstruct or classify a crime.